(1) Purpose. 220 CMR 105.00 establishes regulations to promote the safety of natural gas engineering work or services through the use of Professional Engineers with sufficient knowledge of natural gas facilities, to provide direction to gas companies for certain engineering work or services. 220 CMR 105.00 does not waive or otherwise modify any provisions of M.G.L. c. 112, ยงยง 81D through 81T or 250 CMR: Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors , which establish requirements for Professional Engineers. Further, 220 CMR 105.00 may be supplemented by guidelines from the Department of Public Utilities, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
(2) Scope. 220 CMR 105.00 applies to every Gas Company as defined in 220 CMR 105.02.